I read an article on IGN about how the 3DS is the best system currently available and they're not wrong. There are so many good games on the 3DS and coming to the 3DS it's ridiculous. I'm extremely excited for DKR to come to the 3DS

With no new XL colors announced today, I decided to take matters into my own hands and sent Nintendo an email requesting that they come out with some new colors. So if Nintendo come out with some additional colors, YOU'LL KNOW WHO TO THANK.

The PS4? That's sooo yesterday, friend. This is today, and today sees Nintendo pump out another one of its Direct broadcasts, this one intended for screens in Japan - of course, that doesn't mean we can't tune in. Following on from last week's 3DS-o-rama, this Direct is focused on third-party games for the handheld.

The livestream kicks into gear at 6AM ET (3AM PT, 11AM Brit-time), and you can watch it here on Joystiq. And, as always, we'll keep you informed of all of the major goings-on.

Update: It's all over, and from a Western standpoint it was fairly quiet, although there were further looks at Monster Hunter 4 and Shin Megami Tensei 4 to enjoy. One thing that caught our eye was the Game Boy Color Zelda games, Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, coming to Japan's 3DS Virtual Console - here's hoping they make their way here too.

Is there a way to program your controls for the classic games? I popped in SMB1 last night, and since you could only use the B and A buttons on the NES, it seems that's all it lets me use on the 3DS. I rather use the Y and B buttons, cause it feels awkward the way the controls are slanted.